Primary Sources Pathfinder
Last updated: November 2008
The purpose of this pathfinder is to
introduce some of the primary source materials available at the Charles County Public Library. A primary source is one that provides original, firsthand information about a person or event. Examples of primary sources include correspondences,
diaries, manuscripts, speeches,
photographs, etc. |
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REFERENCE books that contain primary source materials:
R 970.0049 Encounters in the New World: A History in Documents. Lepore, Jill. Oxford University Press, 2000.
R 973.2 Colonial America: A History in Documents. Gray, Edward G. Oxford
University Press, 2003.
R 973.2 Colonial America: Primary Sources. Saar, Peggy. UXL, 2000.
R 342.73 The Bill of Rights: A History in Documents. Patrick, John J. Oxford
University Press, 2003.
R 306.362 The Struggle Against Slavery: A History in Documents. Waldstreicher, David. Oxford University Press, 2001.
R 973.7 American Civil War: Primary Sources. Hillstrom, Kevin. UXL, 2000.
R 973.7 The Civil War: A History in
Documents. Seidman, Rachel. Oxford
University Press, 2001.
R 973.8 The Gilded Age: A History in
Documents. Greenwood, Janette. Oxford
University Press, 2000.
R 325.32 Imperialism: A History in
Documents. Smith, Bonnie G. Oxford
University Press, 2000.
R 940.3 World War I: A History in
Documents. Coetzee, Frans. Oxford
University Press, 2002.
R 940.3 World War I: Primary Sources. Pendergast, Tom. UXL, 2002.
R 305.4 Women’s Suffrage in America: An Eyewitness History. Frost, Elizabeth. Facts on File, 1992.
R 973.91 The Depression and New Deal:
A History in Documents. McElvaine,
Robert S. Oxford University Press, 2000.
R 940.53 World War II: Primary Sources. Bigelow, Barbara C. UXL, 2000.
R 909.8 The Cold War: A History in
Documents. Winkler, Allan M. Oxford
University Press, 2000.
R 959.7043 The Vietnam War: A History
in Documents. Yound, Marilyn B. Oxford
University Press, 2002.
R 973 Documents of American History.
Comager, Henry Steele. Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1973.
Books available for check-out that contain primary source materials:
Books available for check-out that contain primary source materials:
306.362 Lest We Forget: the Passage
from Africa to Slavery and Emancipation. Thomas, Velma Maia. Crown, 1997.
J 973.0496 Bury Me Not in a Land of Slaves: African-Americans in the Time
of Reconstruction. Hansen, Joyce.
Franklin Watts, 2000.
323.4 Civil Rights Reader: Basic
Documents of the Civil Rights Movement. Friedman, Leon. Walker, 1967.
973 100 Key Documents in American
Democracy. Levy, Peter. Greenwood
Press, 1994.
973 Black Americans: A History in Their Own Words, 1619-1983. Meltzer, Milton.
T.Y. Crowell, 1984.
PRIMARY SOURCES on the Internet:
American Memory: Historical Collections
for the
National Digital Library
http://memory.loc.gov
This website has been developed by the Library
of Congress. It offers over 7 million primary
sources relating to the history and culture of the United States.
Our Documents
http://www.ourdocuments.gov
This site is maintained by the U.S. National
Archives and Records Administration. Click on
the link “Milestone Documents” to access a list
of historical documents, ranging in date from
1776-1965.
ONLINE DATABASES are another good
resource. These subscription databases are made available through the library. You can also access them at home with your library card number!
Student Resource Center:
Especially geared for students, this database contains primary sources, photos, magazines, maps, flags and reference books.
History Reference Center:
Contains a wealth of full-text information from books,
periodicals, biographies and historical
documents covering the time period from pre-colonial America up to the present.
OTHER PLACES to find primary sources:
Maryland State Archives
350 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD. 21401
(800) 235-4045 / (410) 260-6400
Southern Maryland Studies Center
College of Southern Maryland
8730 Mitchell Rd., P.O. Box 910
La Plata, MD. 20646-0910
(301) 934-7626 x7107
National Archives at College Park
8601 Adelphi Rd.
College Park, MD. 20740-6001
(866) 272-6272
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC. 20540
(202) 707-5000
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